Alcohol Use and Carcinoid

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Last Modified: January 7, 2013

Question

Can a person with carcinoid drink alcohol?

Answer

Nevena Damjanov, MD, Medical Oncologist at Penn Medicine responds.

Alcohol is not recommended for people who have underlying liver disease, or people who are receiving active treatment of their carcinoid. In people who had all of their disease removed, an occasional drink may be well tolerated.